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Viking Line, Port of Turku and Ports of Stockholm have been working together for a year on a project which aims to establish a green, fossil-free shipping corridor between Stockholm and Turku. The parties have now laid a solid foundation for the project and developed a clear plan for a common way forward.

Ports of Stockholm has appointed Danjel Jansson as the new Technical Operations Manager at Port of Kapellskär. With his extensive experience in port operations and his previous role as deputy Technical Operations Manager at Port of Kapellskär, he is a natural choice to lead one of Sweden's most important cargo ports.

A well-attended seminar at the Finnish Institute in Stockholm became a meeting place to highlight the strong ties between Finland and Sweden. Together, the countries have a long history of shared values, culture and trade. This results annually in millions of passenger journeys and the transport of millions of tons of goods across the Baltic Sea.

With new microgrid technology and onshore power supply, Ports of Stockholm is taking further steps to meet future energy needs and strengthen the sustainability of port operations.

Four Northern European ports are set to significantly reduce emissions from container ships moored at quay. With a joint support of €18,8 million from the EU fund Connecting Europe Facility for the project EU.OPS.Network, the ports of Aarhus, Gothenburg, Bremerhaven, and Stockholm will provide onshore power to container ships calling at the ports by 2030.

Ports of Stockholm is now certified through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS), an environmental standard that exists specifically for ports.

Ports of Stockholm has now been granted support from the Swedish Institute within the framework of the Ukraine Cooperation Programme to cooperate with Ukrainian ports. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of these ports and create a basis for integration into the EU transport network (TEN-T), an important part of Ukraine's future trade and post-war recovery.

National Geographic has named Stockholm's archipelago one of the world's top 25 travel destinations for 2025! The archipelago, with its thousands of islands, lives all year round thanks to the regular archipelago traffic. But it also attracts more and more visitors from all over the world.

On September 16, Ports of Stockholm had the honor of receiving five Swedish and three Finnish ministers in the Värta terminal. The visit was part of the two governments meeting to strengthen the ties and relations between our neighbouring countries.

Ports of Stockholm has taken an important step towards more sustainable shipping by inaugurating Sweden's first onshore power connection for cruise ships. The facility allows ships to connect to electricity at berth, reducing emissions and noise levels. This strengthens Stockholm's position as a premium destination for sustainable cruise traffic.